About this episode
Last week Cody Townsend came to Western Colorado University for our Blister Speaker Series and spoke about why his education has been so beneficial to his career; social media and the new responsibilities of athletes today; starting & growing a business ( Arcade Belts ); The Fifty Project and all of the behind-the-scenes work; and more. TOPICS & TIMES: Why Cody studied linguistics (5:19) Responsibilities of athletes today (11:28) Social media — expectations (15:46) Cody’s mentors (23:02) Starting & running a business: Arcade Belts (25:11) The Fifty Project (30:07) The work that goes on behind the scenes (35:01) Getting funding for projects Lines that should be included in the Fifty? (44:04) Climate motivation (46:43) How can skiing become more inclusive? (51:02) RELATED LINKS: Previous Blister Speaker Series Events Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.